Sound Group (NASDAQ:SOGP – Get Free Report) and Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sound Group and Match Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Sound Group | $316.83 million | 0.03 | $12.54 million | $0.99 | 2.14 |
Match Group | $3.36 billion | 2.62 | $651.54 million | $2.30 | 14.43 |
Match Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sound Group. Sound Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Match Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Sound Group and Match Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Sound Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Match Group | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2.63 |
Match Group has a consensus target price of $41.79, indicating a potential upside of 25.89%. Given Match Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Match Group is more favorable than Sound Group.
Profitability
This table compares Sound Group and Match Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Sound Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Match Group | 19.03% | -433.59% | 14.95% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.6% of Sound Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Match Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Sound Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Match Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Match Group beats Sound Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sound Group
Sound Group Inc. operates as an audio-centric social and entertainment company. It focuses on building audio platform to connect and communicate. The company, through its product portfolio and in-house technologies, caters to user interest in audio entertainment and social networking. The company was formerly known as LIZHI INC. and changed its name to Sound Group Inc. in January 2024. Sound Group Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Singapore.
About Match Group
Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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